The School Counselor Bootcamp provides early-career Indiana school counselors with high-impact, practical training and a strong professional network to help them thrive in their first years. The bootcamp focuses on real-world skills and scenarios not typically covered in graduate coursework, while also aligning with ASCA standards and Indiana requirements.
The Bootcamp features:
All sessions are 60 minutes and on Zoom except for the November 21 Kickoff at the INSCA Conference.
Samantha Vidal
Samantha Vidal has been a school counselor in Indiana for over 15 years and has devoted her career to advocacy for the profession and servant leadership. She was recognized as the Indiana Elementary School Counselor of the Year in 2014 and a Top 6 National Finalist for the ASCA 2016 School Counselor of the Year. Samantha is committed to the development of data-driven, comprehensive school counseling programs and believes that all students deserve a school counselor. She values collaboration and partnerships that enhance student-centered systems and effective interventions, identify achievement gaps, and meet the needs of each and every student.
Amanda Culhan
Amanda Culhan has had the privilege of serving as a school counselor, school counselor educator, and state school counseling specialist. Since 2020, Amanda has coordinated Counselor Connect, a statewide network supporting student service professionals, operated by the Central Indiana Educational Service Center. Amanda is a licensed school counselor with over twenty years of experience, 11 of which were served as the School Counseling Specialist for the Indiana Department of Education. She is devoted to equipping school and community professionals to better serve students, and has K-12, postsecondary, and state government experience. Amanda earned her Master of Science degree in Educational Studies, with a specialization in School Counseling, from Purdue University. In her free time, Amanda enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, traveling, and being outdoors!
You can connect with Amanda on Twitter (@AmandaCulhan), LinkedIn, and by email (aculhan@ciesc.org).
(317) 207-9775
9165 Otis Ave Box 128, Indianapolis, IN 46216
insca@indianaschoolcounselor.org
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